Chapter 180


"Hey, what's the matter?"

Zayn's breathing grew even heavier at the sound of Josephine's unmistakable voice. Even when laced with anger, it was still soft.

"Josephine, I need to see you."

Josephine was already in a foul mood. Zayn's words only irritated her further. Her voice turned sharp, each word cutting like a blade. "Who do you think you are?

You think you can see me just because you want to?"

"Josephine, come on. Tell me where you are. I'll come find you."

His voice sounded strange. It was hoarse, unsteady, and almost vulnerable. There was even a pleading tone hidden beneath it.

Josephine was completely perplexed. She had no idea what kind of game he was playing.

Was this about that post that he had gone viral online? The backlash against him had been brutal. Even the trolls he paid to defend him had gone silent. Had he finally cracked under the pressure?

He didn't seem the type to break so easily.

to say, just say it over the phone. I don't want to see

He wanted nothing more than

fought plenty of times in the past three

them. He knew what to say, what to do,

had always been in

now, he was

a firm grip on had already slipped through

known about his secret all

me you helped balance

Josephine frowned slightly. "Why

it willingly, thever planned on asking you forthat money anyway. I didn't return the gifts you gave

never will be!" Zayn's voice cracked with

the gifts I gave you are yours. You can do whatever you want with them. But I have to return the money to

so insistent on giving me money, I'd be a fool not to

had gotten

reputation and the rumors online. She would be even

outburst boomed through the phone. It made Josephine's

are you yelling

on me

want to

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